RHODOPHYTA Wettstein, 1901
(red seaweeds)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
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No of
ID refs
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Class 2 subtaxa 8 images 1 ident. refs
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Class 31 subtaxa 314 images 13 ident. refs
Class 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Class 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Guiry, M. algaebase www.algaebase.org
Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M. 1994 Rhodophyta Part 2B: Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 2B, 276pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Wells, E. 2009 A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds 112pp

Freshwater

Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1976 A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater Algae 47pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Canter-Lund, H. Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239
Jahn R., Kusber, W.H. (eds) AlgaTerra Information System www.algaterra.org
() John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 702pp, Cambridge University Press
Pentecost, A. 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae 247pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() Prescott, G.W. 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae The Pictured Key Nature Series, Third edition, 293pp, Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E. 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae Revised edition: in the great part rewritten by F.E. Fritsch edition, 534pp, Cambridge University Press
West, G.S. 1904 *** A Treatise on the British Freshwater Algae ***(Superseded) 372pp, The Ray Society, London
York, P.V., & John, D.M. 2005 AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision

Marine

Anon. The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) www.marlin.ac.uk/gallerycategory.php?gcatid=8
Brodie, J.M, & Irvine, L.M. 2003 Rhodophyta Part 3B: Bangiophycidae Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 3B, 167pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M. 1977 Rhodophyta Part 1: Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 1, 252pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Goff, T., le Biodiversity des algues marines et de la fauna marine des cotes francaises: Manche et Atlantique www.marevita.org/index.php?option=accueil
() Hiscock, S. 1986 A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds AIDGAP, 13, 101pp, Field Studies Council
Irvine, L.M. 1983 Rhodophyta Part 2A: Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto) Palmariales, Rhodymeniales Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 2A, 115pp, Natural History Museum Publications
Jones, W.E. 1962 A Key to the genera of British Seaweeds Field Studies 1(4): 1-32.
Maggs, C. & Hommersand, M. 1993 Rhodophyta Part 3A: Ceramiales Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 3A, 444pp, Natural History Museum Publications
() Newton, L 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds 478pp, British Museum (Natural History)
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/

RHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for RHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for RHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
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